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The origin of judo, we are told that it originated in China, India and Japan, but there is no doubt that, wherever it may have started, it developed in Japan.
For many years I strongly believed that personal instruction in judo was essential, until one evening when practicing at a very famous club I was asked to look after two beginners who had come down from the North of England. They had been learning from a book and had received no personal tuition whatsoever. Expecting a wasted evening, I reluctantly agreed and, having been introduced, I took them, one at a time, on to the mat, only to be amazed at the progress they had made. As a result, I awarded them both the Yellow Belt of the 5th Kyu grade.
What Is Judo?
The origin of judo is lost in the past. We are told by various authorities that it originated in China, India and Japan, but there is no doubt that, wherever it may have started, it developed in Japan. It is said that in the days of Japanese chivalry it was customary in warfare to refuse any advantage over your opponent. Should one knight be disarmed, his adversary immediately cast away his sword and met him in unarmed combat. This led to training in unarmed combat and slowly a crude and violent but most effective form of jujitsu developed. Professional soldiers opened schools where young Japanese knights were taught how to handle their bows, swords and daggers and also jujitsu. Until late in the 19th century there were many schools of jujitsu in Japan, each with its own master teaching his favourite and specialist tricks. Jujitsu in that period was coming into bad repute; experts having a habit of causing trouble in the bazaars and trying out their skill on innocent members of the public in the resulting riots.
At this time Dr. Jigoro Kano became interested. He studied under many of the old masters and finally devised a system of his own, naming his art, judo-the gentle art. In 1882, he founded the now world famous KODOKWAN School of Judo in Tokio, where judo in its present form was taught. For the first time the more dangerous and uncontrollable moves such as blows were barred, although they are still taught to higher grades, and thus judo could be practised as a sport.
| Binding | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The English Universities Press |
| Country of Origin | UK |
| Number of Pages | 194 |
| Pubilcation Date | 1968 |
| Condition | Used - Good |
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